Sundown Syndrome Tour
2009 concert tour by Tame Impala
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The Sundown Syndrome Tour was a concert tour in Australia by Tame Impala, the Australian psychedelic music project of Kevin Parker, in support of their single "Sundown Syndrome". The tour began on September 16, 2009, at Bizzo's in Sydney, and concluded on October 23, 2009 at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. Tame Impala was supported by Jonathan Boulet.[1][2]
| Tour by Tame Impala | |
Promotional poster for Australian tour dates in 2009 | |
| Location | Australia |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 16, 2009 |
| End date | October 23, 2009 |
| No. of shows | 22 |
| Supporting act | Jonathan Boulet |
| Tame Impala concert chronology | |
Background
After releasing the Tame Impala EP, the project would release the single, "Sundown Syndrome" on June 30, 2009.
An Australian tour promoting the single was announced on July 22, 2009,[3] with dates slated for September and October of that year.[1][4]
Tour dates
| Date (2009) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | Caringbah | Australia | Bizzo's |
| September 17 | Wollongong | Waves Nightclub | |
| September 18 | Canberra | Australian National University Bar & Refectory | |
| September 19[a] | Albury | Ettamogah Pub | |
| September 24 | Sydney | The Mona Vale Hotel | |
| September 25 | Manning Bar | ||
| September 26 | Newcastle | Cambridge Hotel | |
| September 27 | Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour Hotel | |
| September 30 | Byron Bay | Great Northern Hotel | |
| October 1 | Gold Coast | Coolangatta Hotel | |
| October 2 | Brisbane | The HiFi Bar | |
| October 4 | Maroochydore | Sands Tavern | |
| October 8 | Geraldton | Breakers Tavern | |
| October 9 | Fremantle | Fremantle Arts Centre | |
| October 10 | Bunbury | Prince of Wales Hotel | |
| October 15 | Hobart | Republic Bar & Café | |
| October 16 | Launceston | Hotel New York | |
| October 17 | Adelaide | The University of Adelaide UniBar | |
| October 18 | Mildura | Sandbar | |
| October 21 | Ballarat | Karova Lounge | |
| October 22 | Geelong | Eureka Hotel | |
| October 23 | Melbourne | Corner Hotel |
Legacy
The show on October 23, 2009 was recorded and was later released as Tame Impala's first live album, Live at the Corner.[5] The song "Sundown Syndrome" would often be played in 2010 for the Innerspeaker Tour. The song was performed for the first time in several years at the Panorama Music Festival NYC in 2017 during the Currents Tour.[6]
On October 31, 2025, "Sundown Syndrome" was played for the first time since 2018 for Tame Impala's Deadbeat Tour, which began on October 27, 2025, in support of the album "Deadbeat" .[7][8][9] The band again performed the track at shows in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Dublin as part of the European leg of the tour in 2026.[10]
Setlist
This setlist is from the October 23, 2009 concert in Melbourne. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Sundown Syndrome"
- "Desire Be Desire Go"
- "Skeleton Tiger"
- "Half Full Glass of Wine"
- "Jeremy's Storm"
- "The Bold Arrow of Time"
- "Remember Me" (Blue Boy Cover)
Live band
- Kevin Parker – lead vocals, guitar
- Dominic Simper – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer
- Jay Watson – drums, synthesiser, backing vocals
- Nick Allbrook – bass guitar, guitar, synthesiser
Footnotes
- The show on September 19, 2009 in Albury was part of Indie Music Festival 2009.